It may not be dangerous to humans, but a new species of carnivorous sponge has been discovered east of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The carnivorous sponge, cladorhiza kenchingtonae, feeds on zooplankton and is described as being about two metres in length with one metre branches on its length. The hook-like glass spicules or “sponge bones” are microscopic and give it a Velcro-like surface, according to a Fisheries and Oceans Canada news release-read more
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